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AN OFFICIALS DISCOVERY
or Crooked Whisky Isanch In n lIollov

VI Crookeu Whisky Itanch In n NOllov
.a. Will. ~
ST. LOUIS, March oS.-Deputy United
States Marshal Wheeler, Of st.. Louis
raided crooked whisky ranch about two
miles from New Male, No., yesterday.
Potter Milling, an old offender, who ia 70
years OF age, was arrested, and in a false
cellar was found eighty gallons Of tine old
whisky. be has boen arrested twice be.
fore and was released, the first time on the
plea Of ignornnce Of the law, the second
time on failure Of evidence, and It looks
IS II death will save him this time. 80.
The "tip" WAS given by a co.laborer.
who asked $1,000 for his pointer, but re-
celved only enough to draw the necessary
information out Of him. Wheeler visited
the old man unexpectedly with such ei-
feet that the latter collapsed and has besn
dangerously Ill since. The dwelling house
and outhouses were searched with no re-
suit. Finally, in an innocent little alcove
CUT Oh from the granary, and adjoining
the well, the still house was encountered.
but the still was absent. The worm tub.
furnace, a elulce box and new ashes we're
there but the still had been removed as II
hastily. zs5 Sef9sa' is1'T -
While probing around the officers acci.
dentally struck hollow wall and on tear
ing it down found five ten-gallon kegs Of
the luscious mountain dew. Peter wss
very sick, but his wife was well and y,gor-
Gus, and proceeded to battle with an arm.
iul OF rotten potatoes and apples. As the
Marshal could not remove the stuff or
prisoners be locked the cellar, after taking
samples, they returned to this city, notify
ing the District Attorney of the find, -
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Land Claims to be Rcieoted.

WASHINGTON, D. O., March 2s.-The
Commiuuioner Of the general land office
has approved and sent to the Secretary Of
the interior. for transmission to Congress
reports from the surveyor general Of New
Mexico in private land claims IS follows:
The Sierra Masea claim ior 1l5, 200 acres.-
He recommends that claim for rejection
on tho ground that the evidence is not
sufficient TO make cut case. The Ala.
media Spanish claim for l06,274 acres, the
Surveyor General ssya that the evidence
is that the case fails 10 ahow thst the
renter entered into the actual possession
Of the land OF complied with other condi-
tons Of title by, the royal laws OF Spain.
The claim is recommended for rejection.
The Arroyo ds San Lorenzo claim for 80
scres was also recommended for rejection
for similar ressonB.i Tho Snn Clements
Tor S9,4l3 acres aud the Muestrs for 22, SIS
acres were recommended for rejection on
the ground that no evidence Of any right
or title in the claimants to tho tracts de.
ecribed had been produced. sl-
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Desperate A,tsmpt MT Suicide.

PRovlDEScE, R. L., March 2S.-When the
Shore Line train from New York was
nearing Norwood, six miles from here,
this afternoon, Miss Jesse Thurstou, a
mi9dle.aged lady, who was in the parior
Ear, suddenly rot up, and walking quickly
to tho door made spring from the plat
form. Her mother, Mrs. Kendall, aged
seveniy-two who had followed her, caught
her sEirts in AT endeayor to restrain her
and was carried of with her daughter.
Tho train which had been running ut
ths rate Of forty miles an hour, was check
Ell as aeon as possible and backed to the
scene Of the attempted suicide. Mrs. KEN
dali was found with her right arm broken
in four placea and with bruises about the
head aud body. Her daughter, strange to
say. received no other injury than a few
scratches about the face from the candy
1oadbed. The lady and daughter were on
their way home to Portland, Me-, from
Jacksonville, Fla. It's said that Miss
Thurston's mind had been upset by the re-
cent death OF relative in Florida, and
that OF late she has acted very irr .tionally.
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Indiana Hotel Destroyed.

WABASH, ND, March 2S.-A 3:30o clock
yesterday morning a babe hegau crying in
the Lutz House, awakened the proprie.
treas, Mrs. NJ. a. Newman, who discovered
that the hotel was in flames.
In spite Of all effort the building burned,
the less being nearly s25. 900, with an in:
surance Of $4,000. @6f 7t'@ ID
Mr. Calvin Sell and family, OF Cincin.
natl, who occupied suite Of rooms on
the second floor, barely escaped with their
lives; Their little daughter was saved by
Frank Herring, locomotive engineer
Tho leaped from tho third story to the
verauda and caught the girl juat as abe
wss about to jump from the window.
Over dozen persons had narrow es
capes. Noble work by tho fire depart
ment prevented terrible conf asgration.
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THE COTTON TRADE.
1t Is Said to bo Paraiyzed Owing to Labo
Tralllilna

1t IL Said to be Paraiyzed Owing to Lnbor
Troubles.
New ORLEANS, March 2S.-It was gen.
orally believed and universally hoped
that solution Of the difficulty between,
the old and new cotton mems councils
would be reached yesterday, and that
work in the presses, which was suspended
on Thuradsy, would be resumed TODAY,
but the opposing elements failed TO agree.
No cotton was moved, as the new coun-
Gil, which is on a strike, embrsceo in it's
organization class Of skilled labor which
cannot be dispensed with in haudliuv tho
staple and which cannot be replaced, ~
At late hour Saturday the yarious
weighera and reweighers and classers re-.
ceivsd written notice from their employ
ers, factors and buyers, that they should
report for work as usual this morning.
otherwise their services would be dis
psnsed with. This sction was in accord.
anco with the resolution passed at the
meeting Of the Association yesterday af-
ternoon. The notice, however, had no
effect, IS the weighers, reweighers and
classers feel certain that their places can.
not be filled. The old cotton mems couu-
Gil stands firm in its refusal to disband
and join taa new council, and the situa-
ton is serious. While the trouble con-
tinnes no cotton can be shipped or sold
and the trade ia psrslyzed. g$4-.a
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IRON BUSINESS.
The Condition of the Marietta t1Innufao.
turer'S Views. y..,t,s. ,55;;ss

Tho Condition of the Marietta, lInnufnc-
turer's Views. -gs.,,,fy ,,,as ~
PlrrspuRGu, March 2S.-From the pres
ent outlook the indications are that the
card rate OF iron will not bo changed. .5!i ri
The iron market is said to be not in as
good condition as it was several weeks ago.
On even the present basis a stronger ef-
tort Ia being made TO force foreign iron
into the Pittsburgh market. It was
learned from a reliable source this morn.
Ing that representatives Of firms in Swo-
den, England and several other foreign
countries have been in the city within the
past week trying to place orders here.
These people claim that even on the!pres.
ent card rate thoy can put certain grades
eel'foa in Pittsburgh cheaper than 1t can
De produced by hcme firms. ~ ia
A manufacturer who has made q close
study Of the iron business said this morn.
Ing: ut would be folly for the Pittsburgh
msaafaciurers to think OF putting the
card above . cents. They have not the
sIghtest intention Of doing 60. The East-
efn men ste now they made mistake in
huvanclns Tho card. Some OF them admit
u, and say that the Pittsburgh, people
Showed their wisdom when they decided
not 10 change tho card, .tS !.
"The iron business to-day is not as
1000, as it wss several weeks ago. Why?
The st.'ikes in the East caused IN nneasy
ieeliug. My assertions OH the condition
Of the market can be proven by igurea.
Muck bar has declined 81 SO aud good
grades Of ply iron EO-cen per ton. OF
course We can'i put the card rate Of iron
below two cents because the wages OF em.
ployes would remain the same. Ut !
" There we're three Swedish gentlemen
in Pittsburgh last week trying to take or.
derB. ! cant say positively whether OF
not they we're successful. They represent.
Cd firms who wanted to sell iron for fine
ssaeet. Another mcu, represanting an
English hrm, was hers last week to sell
blooms for rolling into sheets" sg5,, y
There isno indicstion Gt present ot the
Western Iron Association holding meet,
lug to consider the card rate. y sss-sz .S5.- y
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TnR lETELLIGEScRRi is of opinion now,
as Vas year ago, when the Board Of
Public Works was Democratic, that the
Boar! ought to be allowed 10 use itu judg.
ment in the matter OF street paving. II
Council is 10 say what work shall be done
aai whcre, the Board Of Public Works de-
generates into body capable OF nothing
batter than We had from the old Commit
toe on Streets, Alleys and Grades, ,bscanse
it will in fact have no more power and
will b, under the same disturbing intlu-
eacea. :4 i,f,.
There ought TO bo no log.rolling in the
paving Of our streets, q patch here and a
patch these to secure votes Tor an appro..
p.iation. What Wheeling needs is per!
sissent prosecution Of carefully mstursd
syatem Of highway improvement, having
in view the general welfare and without
any regard to what this ward or. that ward
may get" The plan adopted by the
Committee on Finance illustrates we'll the
point We ,nske, ior it contsius about all
the Objectionable features OF Ho-called
street Improvement by Council. It is, in
fact, no. hscheme Of street Improvement,
but Of distribution OF funds in the several
wards. I.5 ~ 80 = +, y.
ltthia plan were carried out We shoult
have little paving in each ward-"a
thing Of fahreds and patches"-and stili no
substantial gain. For the credit of the city
i. and the general public convenience Main
street and Market street should be paved
with brick at the earliest practical mo-
men!, but under the plan of the Finance
Committee this would be hope long de-!
terred. The prudent aud busineHs.ike
way is to leave tho whole matter to the,
Board OF Public Works, where it was
supposed 1t was left when the B5ard Wis
c'eated-leave It there and hold the
Board responsible for its stewardship. 5i
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ATTEMPTED BANK HoppEuY
In Nova Scotin-The Details OF u Very Son
|.0 .u shtiOnhl Affair.

ASridoStsu, N, s., March 2S.-The at.
tempted bank robbery and murder here
on Saturday was one Of tho most daring
in the criminal annals OF Canada. s5I
The offender is said to have been the
principal in the bank robbery at Lewiston,
ne, whence he escaped to Novs Scotia,
He Is Stanley Steele, OF Guysboro, N, 8,
Hia wife and family are In Boston. lie is
an accomplished penman, refined In ap-
pearancs and Of excellent address.
He came to Antigonish on Friday after.
noon, registered at the Central House, di.
rectly opposite the Merchants Bank
Agency, and went at once to his room.
Saturday forenoon he went 10 the station
and made particular inquiry about the de.
pArture Of trains, and then called at tho
bank and made some inquiries about
cashing draft. r. -
Manager Harris went to dinner at noon,
leaving Teller Cur,ier and a boy In the
bank. AT 1880 Steele entered the hank
and said he would like to ace the Teller
In the private office. They retired to the
room, Steele closing the door behind him.
In q moment the robber drew bis two re-.
yolyefs from his. coat pocket, one in each
hand, and pointing one at Curriers' head
and the other at hia heart, called on him
to throw up his hands. h n.
Cnrrier Is 20 yeara old, ak fee. tall, and
a stroug, wiry fellow. He threw up bic
hands, and in doing so sprapr upon his
assailant. At tho same time Steele fired,
and a bullet struck Cur,ier in tho fore.
bead. A life and death struggle snsuea,
Currier graphing with the murderous
burglar with the desperation Of despair.
In the struggle Steele aimsd shot at Our.
rief's heart and cent bullet irto biz left
side, which traversea along the rib four
inches, then came out OF his body and
lodged in the wall. All this was done in
half a minute. Fa., eq i. Il
McGilliyray, the boy, rushed into the
private office, and Steele covered him
with his revolver, and the boy ran out
into the banking room, jumped the coun.
ter and ran. into the adjoining building
tor assistance. A ecore OF men rushed TO
theyIescne, and Steele was secured. He
YVES told that Currier was dead, and reciy-
ed the news with the utmost oomposure.
Tie said that the first shot which entered
Curriers' head WAS fred by accident, but
when 1t became matter Of life and death
with him he determined to kill Currier.
His original object was to frighten Currier
into silence by tho revolver, and he wss
greatly surpriaed at hia resistance. He
then concluded to kill Cnrrier, choke the
boy, take the money, rush to the station
and get away on the train which would
leave in few minutes. - /
The bullet has been extracted from Cur
rlef's head and the doctors hope,for his re-
covery. Had Steele succeeded In his des-
perate attempt he would have secured
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british Grain Truls.

LONDON, March 2S.-Tha Mark Lane Ex.
press 8 reviex OF the British grain trade
during the past week, says: The grain
trade does not improve. There has been
further decline OF values in English
wheat, although the supplies are meagre,
Sales of English wheat for the week were
$4,000 quarters at 33s Cd, against 70 DOL
quarters at sos % the Corresponding psr.
lod last year. Country flour has main.
tanned values. Foreign wheat is stapnant.
The prospect OF ample supplies from
America, combined with the opening Of
the season Of imports from Russia, Aus.
tralia and India, will cause values to sink
much lower than even now. The weeks
decline in Liverpool amounts to I'd. Flour
is irregularly cheaper, some American
brands selling at Is less. Oats are;barely
heavy. OF eleven csrgoes OF wheat ar-
rived, ono was sold, eight Withdrawn and
two yelnained. At to-day's market wheat
was depressed. There was no buving
even at reduced quotations. Corn was j
lower, beans and peas were Cd cheaper,
linseed was 81 lower and at 37s 81 ex.ship
has touched the lowest price on record.
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NEWS'IN BRIEF,

General Elihu Gser died at his home,
Hadley, Ne. He was seventy years old,
The cotton seed oil mill and fertilizer
factory lac! M at Raleigh, N. G., burned. Loss,
Walter E. Kidder, in custody at Elmira,
n. y, on a charge Of bigamy, is said to
have seven wives living. 4,
The Mormons have been conducting a
revival and established a society OF over
thirty members among the Brushcreek
Hills OF Highland county, O. St
Pinkney O. Hawkins, OF Gallipolis, O.,
is held under 5000 bond charged With
employing Lewis Short to burn the resi-.
dence Of G. NJ. Holcomb, a lawyer. x. a
Tho furniture workers OF St. Louis, have
petitioned for ten per cent. increase oI
wages and q reduction Of time to nine
hours day. 1t is thought the employers
will grant the demand. 9lIii i7i1';3.
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. Cnve.in nt ,yilkesbnrre,..

5WhKEsnARRE, Pa, March 2S.-A cave.
in occurred over the workings Of the Del.
aware 4 Hudson Company's mines, in
several places, last night, and the ground
settled about four feet. Several pieces Of
property in the vicinity we're greatly
damaged. :
Cracks eighteen inches in width can be
seen on the surface and there are indica-
tions that there will be another and q more
serious cave.in before many days. Watch
men have been stationed along the main
highways to warn people no. to venture
over and to prevent vehicles from crossing
the dangerous roads leading to tho neigh.
borhood OF the cave.in. 2,'4lil -
The wells in the vicinity Of the scene OF
the accident were reported dry this morn.
ing and the people are Obliged to carry
their water from distance. :, 81 =
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lsOyMtOn'n UnKuccessfulT TrIn.

, PROVIDENCE, K. l., March 2s.-Captain
Paul Bnynton, the swimmer, arrived in
this city this afternoon on the steamer
William Lawrence. He left New York
last Wednesday upon q schooner bouad
south. Early Saturday morning he got
overheard when opposite Cape May and
Cape Henlopen, expecting to make the
jersey coast in his suit, but the sea rose,
which prevented him from gaining head.
way. To add to this his compass worked
badly, and he says he had begun to get
discouraged. He sighted several vessels
and burned his signal lights, but could
not attract their attention until he yuc.
ceeded in attracting the notice Of the
Lawrence at about o'clock by waving an
ensign with the union down on his pad
die: He was taken aboard and brought
10 this city. '7y' t-,a{9 ne, ,Ig.r1Is'7 :
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VOLUME xxXv.---NUMBER 1sC.
THE IRISH CAUSE,
The Effect OF President fitIgsraid's Address
I a. An Appeal to Arms, af

NEW Yonx, March oS.-since the tim
when the members OF tho Irish Nstions
League, Of Boston, with John Boyl,
O'Reilly at the head, issued the ANNOUNCE
ment that 81, 900 reward would be paid /
an informer could be found 10 tell VIII,
assaaeinated Lord Frederick Cayendisl
and MIR. Burke, in PhUnix Park, Dublin
nothing has occurred in this country thai
has created such a sensation among The
Irish American element as the proclSms
ton by John Fitzgerald, President Of The
Irish National League Of America, pub,
liahed yesterday. af..-.0 I ~
Ostensibly an appeal for money to help
along the Parnellite mode OF warfare, il
is thought by many to be really call to
arms and a distinct threat that prepara.
tions will be made on a large scale Ia
carry out the work Of dynamite explosiona
which was the order oi the day two years
ago In London and other large centsrs Of
English population. John Fitzgerald and
MIR. Egan both do business In the same
town, Lincoln, Neb. .a Is -,
II Irish sentiment both here and in
Brooklyn Is to be believed, there will coon
be the beginning OF q time OF "blood and
thunder" In England should the coercion
act be passed by Parliament. = 4
Several advanced Irish Nationalist
from this and neighboring cities met last
evening at the house Of Vim. ]. Knaud, 10
discuso tho present position OF the Irish
question and to Buggest what in their
opinion should be done to meet tho pro.
posed coercion act. Nh. knaud presided,
and his speech was the most important OF
the evening. He said 1t was a waste OF
time to rely any further on Parliamentary
effort, and that il anything was to be done
1t shonld be IN the line OF force OF acme
form or other, so that the English would
understand that the day for speech max.
ing and wordy resolutions, which hurt no.
body, had passed. lie added: -.
"Mre. Parnell, the mother OF the great
Irish leader. was under this roof for
several months, and what l told her many
times now repest-that while Parneil
may be al able man, his usefulness has
reached Its limit and the work OF the
Irish Nationalist henceforth must be by
revolution with dynamite or other force
that will help to remove the oppression.
[Apolause], The sentiment Of the world
IS with us, bnt that does not keep the
Irish in their homes, does not stay the
work OF the prosecutors. Other wespons
sre required, weapons that science has
put in our hsnds-dynamite and gunpow-
der: lApplausel. '
"How can we light, do you ask? Look
here (pointing to old guns and swords and
revolvers that he brought back from the
war hanging around the room). Do you
see these2 We have given up ATTEMPTING
to fight England with such weapons. We
will fight her now With dynamite, poison,
knives, fire, every weapon the ingenuity
OF men can DEVISE in the words OF the
manifesto, if the Coercion bill bs passed.
20 you wonder this continued persecu-
ton ot Ireland has made dynamiters OF
moderate men2" Il.
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.NEALY A DAY BEHIND.
DAUNTLEss sAlls INTO mAnnon
After Experiencing nv Rough Weather az The
COronht-I,sing tho Lighter vessei She
Received Severe TrsAtmsat from
ths Turbulent Scns-1hs Voyage.

QuRESsrowN, March 2S.--Ths Dauu,leat
crossed the imaginary limo designa.ed az
tho fninhiug point OF tho ocean race by
actual time precisely twen.y.three koure
and forty minutea behind tho Coronet.
The experiences OF those on board SO,
at nsught that Of the crow and guests on
the Coronet. They say that tho Daunt.
lesa being the amaller vessel, was pitched
about In most bewildering way, aud to
prevent her from laundering she was
hove TO neveral times. Her s,ils wsre
split and Loaf and tho rigging was parted
several times by the heavy strain put up.
on It. Captain Samusls and the crsw ore
badly ussd by the shaking they received.
The defeated yacht Dauntless was not
sighted oil Roche's point until 4: 80 O'Clock
this afternoon. She wRs then five miles
Oft Roche's Point and was bowling along
under iu'i spread Of CANVASS Before u
light southwest wind.
A number ol steam yachts and crafts OF
all kinds are now assembled In the ha,bor
awaiting her and will givo her hearty
reception. 'Eg'5'
The officers OF the Coronet and other
yachtsmen are greatly pleased with the
result OF the race, and cay it has served
TO chow admirable qualities in both yachts.
Considering the differences In the touuage
and length Of the two yachts and tho ex.
traordinarily heavy weather which pre-
vailed during the voyage, the Dauntless Is
thought to have done as we'll au her CON-
petisor. The officers and friends OF both
yachts will be entertained by the mem
bora Of the Royal Cork Yacht Club.
The Daun,less crossed the finishing line
at AS o'clock. Her actual time in pas-
ssge was 10 days,-1 hour, IS minutes and
13 seconds. She las been towed into the
harDor and is now eafely at anchor.
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Forgery on n phlladelph,n I,nnk

New foRK, March 2S.-Louis Smith, IS
years old, Hollsnder, who claims Lon
don as his birthplace, was brought from
Albany yesterday by detectives. He was
arraigned before police magistrate 10. day
charged with forgery. Hspurchssed s935
worth OF diamonds from Moses 1 Van
Moppes, a diamond broker in John street.
in this city, and gave a cheek for sl,475
on the Merchants National Bank. Of
Philadelphia. The change, $3.50, and the
diamonds wers loft for the. night la The
brokers' safe. Next morning the money
and diamonds were taken away BY Smith.
The check proved to be worthless, The
torger was traced to Albany and arrested
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Coke Miners Arbitration.

flrrsBuRen, March est has not yet
been definitely decided whether the board
OF arbitration to settle the wage question
Of the coke workers will meet on next
Wednesday,. The coke syndicate are ready
with their members OF the board but the
dispute 10 still unsettled between the en-
p!oyes. The syndicate will insist that the
Knights Of Labor and the Miners Amalga.
mated Association send one arbitrator as
provided IN the arrangement for arbitra-
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BERLIN, March 2S.-The Emperor being
indiaposed, the Empress yesterday accord,
ed farewell audience to Mgr. Galimberti
the special envoy Of the Pope. In receiy.
ing him she said: ut seems to me as il
| had known you for long time, Monsig.
nor. In the name Of tho Emperor l beg
you to thank the Holy Father. Tell him
how great an interest we take in his holy
person. and that we entertain the warmes.
wiahes for his welfare" Mgr. Gaiimberti
will take with him to Rome an autograph
letter from Emperor William to the Pops.
1t ia rnmored that he will return to Berlin
after Easter, when a better opportunity
vii! be- afforded for the settlement OF the
petition question, ~